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@uiten tate @anni @fitte WILLIAM S. COOPER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters PdtentNo. 76,164, dated March 31, 1868A y IMIROVEMENT IN GLOBE-VALVES.

'.lO ALL WHOM IT MAY OONGERN v Be it known that I, WILLIAM 'SfCOOPEIQof the city and county of Philadelphia, and State ot'Pennsylvania, have invented a new and improved Method of Constructing Globe-Valves; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being badi` to the accompanying drawing, and the letters ofreference marked thereon.

The object of my invention is to protect the parte of'valves that are subject to friction, from the abrading and corrodingiactiou of the fluids that are passed. through them. For `instance,.in the manufacture of white lead, and similar compounds, formed by the aid of dilute acids, it,is found that the parts of the valves, used for such purposes, on which there is any friction, are worn away much sooner than the parts that are subjected to a corroding action only, for the friction continually rubs off the corroded surfaces, making them bright and clean, in which state they are more subject to a corrodingaction than when already covered with alm of oxide. Again, such a valvezas this is useful, when the substance passed is liable'v to gum and ciog the'screw.Y

It will also prevent, the gritty matter contained in impure water from reaching the screw and packing-valve. The most common case of the vlast diicnlty is where the valve isuusedto blow 01F asteam-boiler, and is of so 'serious a character as to nearly exclude valves from use for this purpose, while the ground-key cocks, commonly'employed, are always a. source of trouble, leaking in a short time,and requiring very long levers to overcome the friction of the key when it is necessary to he turned on for use, sometimes sticking so tight as to break 'off the'head ot' the key without turning. There are many other cases in which this improvement will be foun'dvery vaiuablefand which it is unnecessary here to recite. I I will now proceed to describe the construction and operation oi' my improvement.

The drawing represents an elevation of the valve, in which-all but theyalve proper and its screw are in section.

y The body of the valve B may be of* suchaform as to suit the purpose to which it is to be applied. The cap or bonnet is shown at C. The spindle W. is provided with a collar, n, the upper face of which fits the conical seat in the cap C, by which mea-ris a steam or water-tight joint is secured. The lower face of the collar In is made flat, to be operated upon by a spring, lThe lower part of said spindle is provided with a screw, S.

The valve V may be madeof any suitable shape, but I provide it with a square shank, H, inside of which shank `I cut a thread to receive the screw S of the spindle W. I make a central guide-piece, G, with a square socket and an annular iiange to t' in the body, as represented. In the upper part of the central guide-piece G, I make an annular recess to receive thespring K. On the lower part of the central guide-piece Gisformed a bead or collar, b', and on the' valve 'V, I construct asimilar collar or bead, b, over which beads b and b is stretched a rubber tube, T. The central guide-piece Gr, which is supported by a flange resting in the recess in the body B, made to receive it, as shown, is.held firlmly in position and prevented from rotating by means of a key or pimp. A prubber washer, 1j, is placedon the under 'side'of-the collar a, and between the body B and the cap C, to prevent any leakage. 'I When-the parts of the valve are fitted together, ready for use, the angular shank H of the valve V will be inserted in the angular' socket of the central guide-piece G, and the said central guide-pieceis fitted in the neck of the body B, and is held firmly in position, and from rotating, by means of the pin p and the cap or bonnet B. The spring K, when resting in the recess made to receive it, exerts its expansive force against the under side ofthe rubber washer r, and through-it forces the collar n toits seat in the cap C, and making there a perfectly tight joint, thus avoiding the necessity of any packing, which would require frequent renewals.

'When the spindle W is rotated, all vertical motion is prevented by its'eollar n being heldin place by the cap C and the spring K. The screw S accomplishes the withdrawing of `the valve V from its seat-iu the body B. A contrary motion of thespindle W causes a return of the valve V to its seat to close the passage-way. All rotary motion ofthe valve V is prevented by its angular shank H, which slides readily `in, the angular socket of the centrslguide-piece G. The elasticity of the tribe 'l is sufficient to cause no hindrance to the motion of the valve V. I

When the valve has become worn and leaky, a regrinding is necessary, to accomplish which the cap C is unscrewcd, and the central guide-piece G; and spring K are removed from the stem, when the valve Vis screwed firmly upon the spindle W, after which the valve is returned to its seat, and the cap O'screwed down to its place as before. The abrading-material having been previously applied, a rotary motion is now given to the spindle and collar, during which operation the valve willbe held in a correct position by means of the spindle W fitting neatly in the bonnet C. A tight `joint is thus quickly effected without recourse being had to any of the crude appliances hitherto employed in such an operation. A similaioperation effects a steam-tight joint betweentbe collar n of the spiudle'W and its seat in the cap C. The rubber washer r prevents the access of abradingmaterial in the passing fluid to the eollarn, and also gives greater security to the joint between the body B and cap C. The rubber tube T acts a similar part in preventing the access of the passing Huid to the screw S, and is of such an elastic nature as to allow the free motion of the valve V in the operation of opening and closing. i

I do not claim the rubber packing p, the spring K, nor the conical-ground joint in the cap C, as this was the subject of Letters'Patent, No. 59,122, dated October 23, 1866, granted to William S. Cooper, (myselfg) nor do I claim the central guide-piece G, or thevalve V, with its shank vH, as these are the claims of a pending application; but l I claim es my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The arrangement of the cap C, collar nvof the spindle W, the washer r, spring K, central guide-piece G, and key P, with reference to the body B, substantially as specified'and described.

2. The'combination and arrangement of the central guide-piece-Gr, valve V, and tube T, with the body B,

substantially as described and specifiedA v WH. S. COOPER.

Witnesses GEORGE VEALE, Jr., JNO. H. WARDER. 

